Who made Mortal Kombat?

Mortal Kombat was published by Midway Games, released in 1993.

What kind of game is Mortal Kombat?

Mortal Kombat is a action, fighting game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Mortal Kombat?

Yes. Mortal Kombat supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Mortal Kombat load?

The Mortal Kombat ROM is 3183 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Mortal Kombat Game (1993) - DOS

Name: Mortal Kombat
Availability: InStock
Author: Midway Games

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	▶ ACTIVE

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

PLAY ⚡

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Released by Midway Games in 1993, Mortal Kombat brings the groundbreaking arcade fighting game to DOS. You select from a roster of seven digitized martial artists to compete in a deadly tournament, defined by its brutal 1-on-1 combat and iconic finishing moves.

How to Play

Win a best-of-three match to advance up the tournament ladder toward the final boss, Shang Tsung. Movement is handled by the arrow keys, while your keyboard’s action keys control high and low punches, kicks, and blocking. Unlike many fighting games of the era, you must press a dedicated button to block incoming attacks rather than holding backward.

Tips

Master the uppercut: Crouching and pressing high punch executes an uppercut, which is an extremely reliable anti-air move that deals massive damage.
Sweep the leg: Crouching and pressing low kick performs a sweep, a great tool for knocking down an advancing opponent.
Prepare to finish them: Each character has a unique Fatality sequence that can be entered when the announcer yells “Finish Him!” at the end of the final round.